Tag "classic rock"

Joe Walsh 2023 VetsAid With Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Stephen Stills to Livestream

Another star-studded lineup for the 7th annual edition of the benefit concert, and the first to be held outdoors

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Stacks and Stacks of Vinyl: Tower Records in the ’70s

Go back in time (before “big box stores” and the Internet) and watch film footage of when Tower Records’ Sunset Blvd store was an adventure in vinyl album shopping.

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Producer Jack Douglas Talks About the Aerosmith Years

We go behind the scenes with the legendary producer who made four classic albums with Aerosmith. “They sounded like truth,” he says.

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15 Unlikely Covers by Classic Rock Artists

Surprising choices from The Beatles, Judas Priest, the Who, Deep Purple, the Stones, and 10 more unusual versions. Give a listen!

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Elton John’s ‘Madman Across the Water’: A Blue Jean Baby

He was everywhere in 1971 but still hadn’t quite found his way. Then he released the first album that defined his singular gifts.

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Jimmy Page Gives Surprise Performance at Rock Hall 2023 Induction

“Link Wray and ‘Rumble’ stand alone at the pinnacle in the world of instrumentals and I was thrilled to stand on stage in New York to induct one of my heroes”

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Southern Cooking: 5 Great Southern Rock Albums

Our writer’s picks for one of the most popular genres in the ’70s. The bands here could provide great Southern rock album lists all their own

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‘Disraeli Gears’: When Cream Rose to the Top

On their second album, the trio honed their virtuosic interplay to a sharper edge and added a more modern sensibility spiked with psychedelia.

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Billy Joel Gets ‘Vinyl Collection Vol 2’ Box Set

The box set brings together his 1980s albums—Glass Houses, The Nylon Curtain, An Innocent Man, The Bridge and Storm Front—alongside 1993’s River of Dreams, plus a bonus live album

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Lulu Rocks New York City—With Love: 2017 Concert Review

50 years ago a teenaged girl from Scotland had a #1 hit that is still loved today. At a NYC concert, she sounded better than ever.

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